Max Headroom Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 6 hours ago, Chillidragon said: I do regret not being in time to buy the Praying Mantis when I wanted one; my then local Oriental Arts shop had some beautiful bamboo cages (bird size, but I didn't fancy a caged bird) in which it would have looked a bit startling at first sight, being several times life size. Is this the same mould? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigantics-Colossal-Mantis-Diorama-Model/dp/B002MN78KS But £50?! Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 2 hours ago, Max Headroom said: Is this the same mould? Yes it is 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 The dinorsaurs were issued in Japan in the same way Gunze did the birds, and Heller did some releases of them. Sadly for me the proposed set with the Corythosaurus never appears, as I'd like to do that again. I had all except the Brontosaurus bacuk in my youth As was mentioned, the stances are wrong for modern interpretations - even the Triceratops, which is probably the closest to modern depictions, has spread front joints (imagine something the size of small elephant trying to stand on angled joints, it really is surprising the anatomists didn't notice this earlier). I had the Praying Mantis, but really wanted the Scorpion as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Gollin Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 6 hours ago, stevehnz said: Mate, you really should work on that stutter, i'm sure what you really meant was, 1/72 Venom 1/72 Vixen 1/72 Scimitar. .... . This may interest you then ; https://www.amazon.co.uk/Havilland-Vixen-Manual-Haynes-Manuals/dp/1785211889/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511958437&sr=8-1&keywords=sea+vixen+manual de Havilland Sea Vixen Manual (Haynes Manuals) 5 Jun 2018 . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 22 hours ago, Troy Smith said: Turns out they did 8 Triceratops, Stegosaurus, T. Rex, Dimetrodon, Brontosaurus, Pteranodon, Ankylosaurus and Corythosaurus. the first six were redone as two box sets about 10 years ago. 6 out of 8. The Dimetrodon was not a dinosaur but a Synapsid or 'mammal-like reptile' - creatures on the evolutionary path that ultimately led to us. And Pteranodon was a Pterosaur. That's my useless fact of the day. Or QI, depending on your viewpoint. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 11 hours ago, stevehnz said: Mate, you really should work on that stutter, i'm sure what you really meant was, 1/72 Venom 1/72 Vixen 1/72 Scimitar. Carefully arranged to hide the Lost Ark no doubt. Steve. No he was right first time On 11/28/2017 at 09:56, shatters said: 1/72 venom 1/72 venom 1/72 venom Like the cut of your jib there! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Lambess Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 On 29/11/2017 at 1:25 AM, Procopius said: At last ! A 1/350th Airfix Ark ! (Of the covenant ) Royal !!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 No advent calendar 😒 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 9 hours ago, trickydicky210 said: No advent calendar 😒 No, I've just found that out too! I just thought "Oh it's December, best check the Airfix Advent Calendar", and there isn't one! Sad days indeed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradleygolding Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 No Workbench update as promised either! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 (edited) 13 hours ago, Wez said: No, I've just found that out too! I just thought "Oh it's December, best check the Airfix Advent Calendar", and there isn't one! Sad days indeed... I think they stopped that after details of new kits were "leaked" prematurely? Sad days? No, I don't think so. I think too m any people worked themselves into a near frenzy of anticipation based on nothing more than assumption - namely that just because Airfix did something last year and the previous year(s) that they'd do the same this year? The much anticipated (falsely as it turned out) "big announcement" at Telford is surely a case in point Allan Edited December 2, 2017 by Albeback52 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 But it was a nice tradition that they started. Also as shown it is customer perception, Airfix started something that modellers looked forward to now it has been stopped and customers are wondering why. It is all about customer service which Airfix/Hornby should take a good look at if they want to stay in business. Robert 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrardandrews Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Sad, we all look forward to the advent calendar and all that goes with it, Airfix doing a good job with this yearly treat 🍨. But, as we all know, things are not great back at Airfix/Hornby, and haven't been for some time, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for them, and that they keep going. Telford this year had a feel of a bit of a down turn with the major manufacture's, sign of the times, prices and how many sold hold the key, and £35, for a good new tool, seems to be the bench mark, I wonder how many Walrus kits are sold, and I'm not sure that just producing Aircraft is the best way to go, all your eggs in one basket. maybe it's only going to be two new kits for a few years, and reissue old kits with new markings, I can live with that. How many new Tools have Airfix issued this past ten years, 80❓ , I'm not sure, but at least we have them, Revell have issued about the same, so we are not short of subject matter.😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
occa Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 2 hours ago, Gerrardandrews said: I wonder how many Walrus kits are sold, It was under the top ten at the big H for quite awhile .... The new Shack is at second place ATM. I don't know how representative that is tho ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 (edited) 4 hours ago, Gerrardandrews said: Sad, we all look forward to the advent calendar and all that goes with it, Airfix doing a good job with this yearly treat 🍨. But, as we all know, things are not great back at Airfix/Hornby, and haven't been for some time, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for them, and that they keep going. Telford this year had a feel of a bit of a down turn with the major manufacture's, sign of the times, prices and how many sold hold the key, and £35, for a good new tool, seems to be the bench mark, I wonder how many Walrus kits are sold, and I'm not sure that just producing Aircraft is the best way to go, all your eggs in one basket. maybe it's only going to be two new kits for a few years, and reissue old kits with new markings, I can live with that. How many new Tools have Airfix issued this past ten years, 80❓ , I'm not sure, but at least we have them, Revell have issued about the same, so we are not short of subject matter.😊 An even 100 new tool kits since Hornby took over (unless I missed any) 1/12 Shaun the sheep with Land Rover Shaun the sheep with Tractor Doctor Who Dalek encounter Doctor Who Tardis Wallis and Gromit Anti-Pesto van 1/32 Mini Cooper S Mini Countryman Aston Martin DBR9 Jaguar XKR GT3 Ford Fiesta RS WRC 1/24 Mosquito FB.VI Hawker Typhoon 1/48 TSR.2 Walrus Sea Vixen Javelin P-51D P-40B/C Spitfire Mk.I/II/Vb Spitfire PR.XIX Spitfire Mk.XII Seafire Mk.XVII Hurricane Mk.I Gloster Meteor F.8 Blenheim Mk.I (future) Ju 87B/R Folland Gnat Albion refueller Bedford MWD BP Defiant Bf 109E Westland Lynx Westland Merlin Canberra B.2/6/8/PR.9 BAe Warrior SUPACAT Jackal/Coyote Hawker Sea Fury FB.II (soon) Quad Bikes and crew Land Rover WMIK/Snatch 1/72 Bf 109G-6 (ugh!) Bf 109E Fw 190A-8 Bf 110C/D/E Blenheim Mk.I/IV Gladiator Hurricane Mk.IIb/c/d (ugh!) Hurricane Mk.I early Hawker Typhoon BAe Hawk T.1 Supermarine Swift Spitfire Mk.IX Spitfire Mk I/II/Va Spitfire PR.XIX Spitfire F.22 Heinkel He 111H/P Dornier Do 17Z AW Whitley Wellington Mk Ic (future) F-86E/F Sabre MiG-15 (sorta) Folland Gnat HP Victor Vickers Valiant Avro Lancaster Avro Shackleton DH Vampire T.11 Jet Provost T.3/4 HS Nimrod Douglas A-4B Skyhawk Nakajima B5N-1/2 Kate A6M2 Zero F4F-4/Martlet IV P-51D Mustang B-25C/D (soon) Phantom FG.1 (soon) Douglas C-47/DC-3 Fokker E.II BE2c Boulton Paul Defiant Me 262A-1a Fairey Swordfish Westland Sea King Canberra B.8/PR.9 RNLI Severn class lifeboat Sea Harrier FRS.1/FA.2 B-17G Beaufighter TF.X RAF vehicle set (Bedford MWD, Tilly) BAe Harrier GR.7A/9 Bedford QL trucks Harrier GR.1/3/AV-8A Higgins LCVP Lightning F.2A/6 Curtiss P-40B Willys Airborne Jeep 1/76 Cromwell King Tiger 1/350 HMS Illustrious HMS Daring HMS Trafalgar 1/400 Mary Rose Edited December 2, 2017 by VMA131Marine 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 On 28/11/2017 at 3:47 PM, Martin T said: Not sure about the dinosaurs. Modern children who might want build a dinosaur are not going to be impressed by the Airfix ones which despite being around in the early part of this century are not exactly state of the art shape wise. Look at the T. Rex or Brontosaur and a modern reconstruction, or even the ones in 'Walking With Dinosaurs' Dippy in the Natural History Museum was re configured a while back to reflect our knowledge of what sauropods looked like (I showed the box art to my son who has a degree in Geology and Palaeobiology and he fell about laughing) Kids just don't think like that unless they're very enthusiastic palaeontologists, and while some certainly are the vast majority aren't. It's a bit like saying that kids won't build the Airfix Bf109G because of the shape of the cowling mg breach bulges. A small group of Airfix stegosaurus basking in the sunshine on my classroom window sill: I would get through load of Airfix dinosaurs if I could get them. Meanwhile, the business goes to Tamiya: John 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasto Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 14 minutes ago, John said: Meanwhile, the business goes to Tamiya: That’s the way start em off with quality. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrardandrews Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 66, new Airfix kits, I've bought past decade 😏 amazing, I just added them all up, least £400, worth, top my head, so I must like making them. Really hope, another 66, are issued over the next 10 year's that I like😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Agreed a lot of kids will not be that bothered, but I suspect more will be than you might think. A lot of the pictures they see in books are more like what current research represents. I can remember my son being quite fussy at an early age, certainly by the time he would be building kits he would not be impressed by the Airfix ones. I am still not convinced Airfix would make a lot of money flogging old tooled kits to kids as this has been complained about on the forum before for a number of reasons, not least ease of assembly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 (edited) On 02/12/2017 at 5:30 PM, John said: Kids just don't think like that unless they're very enthusiastic palaeontologists, and while some certainly are the vast majority aren't. It's a bit like saying that kids won't build the Airfix Bf109G because of the shape of the cowling mg breach bulges. A small group of Airfix stegosaurus basking in the sunshine on my classroom window sill: I would get through load of Airfix dinosaurs if I could get them. Meanwhile, the business goes to Tamiya: An aside, it amuses me that tamiya still market that T Rex and not the much more anatomically correct one that they released in 1/35 in the 90s. Edited December 4, 2017 by Dave Fleming 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 15 hours ago, Dave Fleming said: An aside, it amuses me that tamiya still market that T Rex and not the much more anatomically correct one that they released in 1/35 in the 90s. This one? https://hlj.com/product/TAM60102 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 (edited) Airfix will announce their kits for 2018 on 9th January and then we can start an AIRFIX 2019 post! Edited December 8, 2017 by trickydicky210 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradleygolding Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 They'll probably miss that deadline too! Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 (edited) On 11/29/2017 at 4:00 PM, IanC said: 6 out of 8. The Dimetrodon was not a dinosaur but a Synapsid or 'mammal-like reptile' - creatures on the evolutionary path that ultimately led to us. And Pteranodon was a Pterosaur. That's my useless fact of the day. Or QI, depending on your viewpoint. What does 'mammal-like reptile' mean? Did it lay eggs or give birth? Or was it something else altogether that separated it from dinosaurs? A kit of a Dimetrodon was the only 'dinosaur' I built. I seem to remember it was moulded in purple plastic. Can't remember who made it but I don't think it was Airfix. Edited December 8, 2017 by Meatbox8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 On 02/12/2017 at 17:30, John said: Kids just don't think like that unless they're very enthusiastic palaeontologists, and while some certainly are the vast majority aren't. It's a bit like saying that kids won't build the Airfix Bf109G because of the shape of the cowling mg breach bulges. A small group of Airfix stegosaurus basking in the sunshine on my classroom window sill: I would get through load of Airfix dinosaurs if I could get them. Meanwhile, the business goes to Tamiya: John The great thing about modelling dinosaurs is that no one can accuse you of using the wrong RLM colour. P.S. Note to moderators, I have tried to edit this post so as to not re-produce all the photos but can't for the life of me figure out how to do it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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